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Don’t call a pro-life midwife, UK university said
An undergraduate student in a midwife program was barred from placement in a hospital, reportedly due to her pro-life beliefs.... Read more
Legionaries of Christ to discuss handling of abuse at Rome meeting
The Legionaries of Christ on Jan. 20 opened its 2020 Ordinary General Chapter in Rome, which convenes every six years... Read more
Spanish group files hate crime complaint over anti-Church article
The Association of Christian Lawyers in Spain filed a complaint last week with the Prosecutor's Office against the newly appointed... Read more
French Senate debates IVF law after thousands protest in Paris streets
Debate began on a bioethics bill in the French Senate Tuesday after tens of thousands of people marched through the... Read more
Assisted suicide foes ask Manx parliament not to legalize 'despair'
A proposal to survey lawmakers’ support to legalize assisted suicide on the Isle of Man drew criticism from disability groups... Read more
Italian bishops promote Catholic-Jewish dialogue as antisemitic speech increases
The Catholic Church in Italy marked its 31st annual Day of Jewish-Christian Religious Dialogue with a discussion between Rome’s chief... Read more
Former priest on trial in France for sexual abuse of minors
Bernard Preynat, a former priest of the Archdiocese of Lyon, is on trial before a civil court in France. He... Read more
Scotland's Bishop Robson accused of plagiarism in dissertation
A Scottish bishop accused of committing plagiarism in his doctoral dissertation told CNA that while he never intentionally committed any... Read more
French bishops approve removing parents’ gender from baptismal forms
The French Catholic bishops’ conference permanent council has approved a recommendation to remove references to the sex of parents on... Read more
UK Defense minister apologizes for chaplains ‘outing’ gay servicemen
U.K. Minister of Defense Johnny Mercer has issued an apology to lesbian, gay, and bisexual servicemembers who were reportedly outed... Read more
World's youngest Catholic bishop consecrated in Ukraine
The world’s youngest Catholic bishop was consecrated in Ukraine Sunday. Read more
Catholics excluded from unlawful euthanasia trial in Belgium
A Belgian lawyer has admitted to searching the social media profiles of potential jurors to weed out “devout Catholics” for... Read more
Same-sex marriage becomes legal in Northern Ireland
Same-sex marriage is now legal in Northern Ireland, after a deadline set by the UK Parliament Westminster in July 2019... Read more
On St. Sebastian’s feast day, this Spanish town pummels men dressed as monsters with turnips
Every year on the feast of St. Sebastian, a young man from the Spanish village of Piornal dons a suit... Read more
Architect calls for Notre-Dame's roof to be rebuilt of wood
A leading architect in France has urged that the roof of Notre-Dame de Paris be reconstructed out of wood, for... Read more
German bishops' news agency launches English edition
A news agency owned by the Catholic Church in Germany has launched an English language service, which it says will... Read more
Radical feminist group takes credit for string of church attacks in Germany
A radical feminist group has taken credit for an ongoing series of attacks on pro-life advocates in Germany, including the... Read more
Northern Ireland MP calls for repeal of abortion law 'foisted' by Westminster
Carla Lockhart, a Member of Parliament for a Northern Irish constituency, urged Wednesday that the British law dealing with abortion... Read more
Swiss inmate demands right to euthanasia
A Swiss prisoner is challenging the country’s policy to bar inmates from receiving assisted suicide after his request to die... Read more
In UK, Christian doctor talking faith with patients draws new scrutiny
The U.K.’s independent regulator for doctors has said it will review its decision to close a case against a Christian... Read more
